cleveland, ohio, republican line. caller: the japanese people, do they prepare for these emergencies more so than what we do in the united states? i am curious to see if there is anything we can do to help our families. are they more prepared than we are here in the states? the government cannot help all of these people waiting for rescue. what are they doing to make sure that if they get their families out and anything they can do? host: 1 store in the papers this morning is the disaster being the top one. you also saw the story about the nfl owners and players at an impasse. the next play is in court. this is according to the "baltimore sun" this morning. we have the richardson professor of law joining us to discuss this. we hear there are federal investigators involved in the project. can you explain the extent of the role they played in this matter? guest: a terrific mediator, not a negotiator, and his people at the federal mediation service, have attempted to narrow the gap between the parties over the past few w